{"id":56932,"date":"2018-06-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/blog\/uncategorized\/functional-training-footballers\/"},"modified":"2018-06-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T22:00:00","slug":"functional-training-footballers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evofitness.ch\/en\/blog\/evolve\/functional-training-footballers\/","title":{"rendered":"Functional Training for Footballers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Football moves millions and with good reason. It\u2019s challenging, fast-paced, engaging and its players have earned the recognition as sports stars, long gone are the days when footballers would smoke or drink alcohol. The level of proficiency is as demanding as in any professional sport<\/strong> and football \u201cOlympics\u201d are here. World Cup is taking centre stage and grabbing everyone\u2019s attention and there is no reason your workout shouldn\u2019t get in the mood.<\/p>\n

At EVO we understand the importance of optimizing efforts<\/a> to bring about the best results. So if you\u2019re a footballer looking for an alternative workout or just wanting a feel of a football-themed workout, this plan is for you.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Move skillfully<\/strong> \u2013 Train agility and speed with the right \u201cstepping stones\u201d. Push yourself by timing your performance while dodging obstacles.<\/p>\n

Coordination and balance<\/strong> \u2013 You\u2019ll need it. Train the constant inversions, sudden changes in motion and interruptions. These can be practised against a wall with a medicine ball, with a bosu and at the kinesis station.<\/p>\n

Strength<\/strong> \u2013 when you push yourself with extra weights in practice you\u2019ll feel an extra boost of stamina when facing real competition without the added effort. Ankle weights or barbells \u201csupporting\u201d your squats and lunges will be the extra push that will make everything else seem easy.<\/p>\n

Proprioception<\/strong> \u2013 Understanding where you are in the game at all times, knowing your relation to others, your location in the field and in relation to the ball are all instant information pieces that the brain captures and that is mandatory for a good performance. Awareness of the surrounding environment can be trained.<\/p>\n

Play<\/strong> \u2013 the best thing about football is that it\u2019s a game. It\u2019s fun. There are no repetitions of tedious sets \u2013 there is the constant challenge and the brain loves creativity and dare. Keeping curiosity and investing in innovation in your workout will keep you wanting more so go for different. Mix yoga or wall climb in your circuit to keep it interesting.<\/p>\n

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Workout:<\/h2>\n

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Ankle Mobility<\/h3>\n

This exercise will be needed for all other movements<\/strong> of this plan.<\/p>\n